Back Off Man I'm A Scientist
Echoes of Poisoned Homes: Unraveling Life's Chemical Symphony
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The floorboards shake
The surroundings are unsettled or tumultuous.
I can feel it in my toes
The impact or disturbance is felt intensely.
There's more to living
Life has deeper aspects beyond the physical body.
than the skin we'll soon dispose,
Life extends beyond the physical, and it is more than the body we eventually discard.
And if you don't tempt the hungry tiger
Caution against provoking dangerous situations.
With fresh meat on the bone
Advising not to unnecessarily provoke danger.
You might still have a chance,
There might still be hope or a chance for a positive outcome.
You might still have a chance...
Reiteration of the possibility for a positive outcome.
My fingers shake
Physical response to a situation, possibly anxiety or fear.
The chemicals have reached the bone
Chemical impact reaching a profound level.
Life's kind of funny when the poison
Life can be ironic when harmful choices sustain one's existence.
You bring home has paid the rent
Poisonous choices have practical consequences but sustain life.
Clothed, and fed your family
Providing for the family while causing internal destruction.
While simultaneously breaking them all down from the inside out.
Sustaining externally but breaking down internally.
So desolate the place home used to lie, I sympathize with anyone who's
Expressing empathy for those affected by desolation.
still around.
Remaining individuals in the desolate place are acknowledged.
Now they've quarantined and boarded up our happy little homes I guess
Recognition of the need to leave due to quarantine.
it's time to go.
The decision to leave is prompted by the quarantine.
The floorboards shake or is it me that shakes the floor? It's getting
Uncertainty about whether the disturbance is external or internal.
hard to notice.
Difficulty in perceiving the source of disturbance.
We're side by side by another
Close proximity to others with concealed issues.
With cover ups under control below
Controlled concealment of problems beneath the surface.
This town was built by liars upon the backs of our fathers and it turns
The town's foundation built on deception and exploitation.
out we were getting a bad deal
A realization that the community has been deceived.
we're only getting closer meanwhile we all far apart and our pleas
A paradoxical situation where closeness coexists with distance.
ignored were more than a letdown.
Disregard for pleas intensifies the sense of disappointment.
This town was built by liars...
Reiteration of the town's foundation built on deceit.
*Epilogue*
Indication of a concluding section or reflection.
They say there's a little town where the water went bad and the people
Description of a town where environmental changes affect people.
started changing.
People undergoing transformation due to contaminated water.
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